diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/ArtworkPage.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/ArtworkPage.jsx
index 9e3e5fa1..b66a8426 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/ArtworkPage.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/ArtworkPage.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import ArtworkTags from '../components/artwork/ArtworkTags'
 import ArtworkDescription from '../components/artwork/ArtworkDescription'
 import ArtworkEvolutionPanel from '../components/artwork/ArtworkEvolutionPanel'
 import ArtworkComments from '../components/artwork/ArtworkComments'
+import AdSenseUnit from '../components/ads/AdSenseUnit'
 import ArtworkActionBar from '../components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar'
 import ArtworkDetailsPanel from '../components/artwork/ArtworkDetailsPanel'
 import CreatorSpotlight from '../components/artwork/CreatorSpotlight'
@@ -319,6 +320,10 @@ function publisherToGroupSummary(publisher) {
               {/* Tags & categories */}
               <ArtworkTags artwork={artwork} />
 
+              {!isAuthenticated ? (
+                <AdSenseUnit key={artwork.id} slot="4398418697" />
+              ) : null}
+
               {/* Comments */}
               <ArtworkComments
                 artworkId={artwork.id}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/ads/AdSenseUnit.jsx b/resources/js/components/ads/AdSenseUnit.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ba07d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/ads/AdSenseUnit.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+
+export default function AdSenseUnit({
+  slot,
+  client = 'ca-pub-6457864535683080',
+  format = 'auto',
+  className = '',
+  enabled = true,
+}) {
+  const pushed = useRef(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled || !slot || pushed.current) {
+      return undefined
+    }
+
+    pushed.current = true
+
+    try {
+      window.adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []
+      window.adsbygoogle.push({})
+    } catch {
+      // AdSense may be blocked or not yet loaded (consent not granted).
+    }
+
+    return undefined
+  }, [enabled, slot])
+
+  if (!enabled || !slot) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className={['flex w-full justify-center', className].filter(Boolean).join(' ')}>
+      <ins
+        className="adsbygoogle w-full max-w-3xl"
+        style={{ display: 'block', textAlign: 'center' }}
+        data-ad-client={client}
+        data-ad-slot={slot}
+        data-ad-format={format}
+        data-full-width-responsive="true"
+      />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/ads/AdSenseUnit.test.jsx b/resources/js/components/ads/AdSenseUnit.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67d37842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/ads/AdSenseUnit.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { cleanup, render } from '@testing-library/react'
+import AdSenseUnit from './AdSenseUnit'
+
+describe('AdSenseUnit', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    cleanup()
+    vi.restoreAllMocks()
+    delete window.adsbygoogle
+  })
+
+  it('renders the dashboard horizontal slot and pushes once', () => {
+    window.adsbygoogle = []
+
+    const { container } = render(<AdSenseUnit slot="8766048277" />)
+    const unit = container.querySelector('ins.adsbygoogle')
+
+    expect(unit).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(container.firstChild.className).toContain('justify-center')
+    expect(unit.className).toContain('max-w-3xl')
+    expect(unit.getAttribute('data-ad-client')).toBe('ca-pub-6457864535683080')
+    expect(unit.getAttribute('data-ad-slot')).toBe('8766048277')
+    expect(unit.getAttribute('data-ad-format')).toBe('auto')
+    expect(unit.getAttribute('data-full-width-responsive')).toBe('true')
+    expect(window.adsbygoogle).toHaveLength(1)
+  })
+
+  it('renders nothing without a slot', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<AdSenseUnit />)
+
+    expect(container.querySelector('ins.adsbygoogle')).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('renders nothing when disabled for authenticated users', () => {
+    window.adsbygoogle = []
+
+    const { container } = render(<AdSenseUnit slot="8766048277" enabled={false} />)
+
+    expect(container.querySelector('ins.adsbygoogle')).toBeNull()
+    expect(window.adsbygoogle).toHaveLength(0)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar.jsx b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar.jsx
index 181162b2..746083a7 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar.jsx
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ export default function ArtworkActionBar({ artwork, stats, canonicalUrl, onStats
   const [reported, setReported] = useState(false)
   const [reportOpen, setReportOpen] = useState(false)
   const isLoggedIn = Boolean(artwork?.viewer?.is_authenticated)
+  const downloadUnavailable = ['missing', 'pending'].includes(String(artwork?.download_status || '').toLowerCase())
   useEffect(() => {
     setFavorited(Boolean(artwork?.viewer?.is_favorited))
   }, [artwork?.id, artwork?.viewer?.is_favorited])
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ export default function ArtworkActionBar({ artwork, stats, canonicalUrl, onStats
         </button>
 
         {/* Download button */}
-        <button
+        {!downloadUnavailable && <button
           type="button"
           aria-label="Download artwork"
           onClick={handleDownload}
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ export default function ArtworkActionBar({ artwork, stats, canonicalUrl, onStats
         >
           <DownloadArrowIcon />
           {downloading ? 'Downloading…' : 'Download'}
-        </button>
+        </button>}
       </div>
 
       {/* ── Mobile fixed bottom bar ─────────────────────────────────── */}
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ export default function ArtworkActionBar({ artwork, stats, canonicalUrl, onStats
             <FlagIcon />
           </button>
 
-          <button
+          {!downloadUnavailable && <button
             type="button"
             aria-label="Download artwork"
             onClick={handleDownload}
@@ -500,7 +501,7 @@ export default function ArtworkActionBar({ artwork, stats, canonicalUrl, onStats
           >
             <DownloadArrowIcon />
             {downloading ? '…' : 'Download'}
-          </button>
+          </button>}
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/components/ad-unit.blade.php b/resources/views/components/ad-unit.blade.php
index 3ac6c127..9ea52101 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/ad-unit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/ad-unit.blade.php
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 
     Renders nothing when:
       - GOOGLE_ADSENSE_PUBLISHER_ID is not set in .env
+      - The visitor is authenticated
       - User has not given consent (handled client-side via CSS class .ads-disabled)
 --}}
 @php
     $publisherId = config('services.google_adsense.publisher_id');
 @endphp
 
-@if($publisherId)
+@if($publisherId && ! auth()->check())
 <div class="ad-unit-wrapper {{ $attributes->get('class', '') }}">
     <ins class="adsbygoogle"
          style="display:block"
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/nova.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/nova.blade.php
index ededcd7e..db99b935 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/nova.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/nova.blade.php
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@
         @inertiaHead
     @endif
 
-    @if(config('services.google_adsense.publisher_id'))
-    {{-- Google AdSense — consent-gated loader --}}
+    @if(auth()->guest() && config('services.google_adsense.publisher_id'))
+    {{-- Google AdSense — guests only, consent-gated loader --}}
     {{-- Script is only injected after the user accepts all cookies. --}}
     {{-- If consent was given on a previous visit it fires on page load. --}}
     <script>
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@
     })();
     </script>
     @endif
+    @guest
+    <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6457864535683080" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
+    @endguest
+
 </head>
 @php
     $authBgRoutes = [
diff --git a/resources/views/web/home.blade.php b/resources/views/web/home.blade.php
index e6db47e8..ad80b416 100644
--- a/resources/views/web/home.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/web/home.blade.php
@@ -100,8 +100,20 @@
             @include('web.home.sections.news', ['items' => $props['news'] ?? []])
             @include('web.home.sections.cta', ['isLoggedIn' => true])
         @else
-            @foreach ($guestArtworkSections as $section)
+            @foreach ($guestArtworkSections as $index => $section)
                 @include('web.home.sections.artwork-section', $section)
+                @if($index === 0)
+                    {{-- Skinbase Dashboard Horizontal — guests only --}}
+                    <div class="mt-14 flex justify-center px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+                        <ins class="adsbygoogle w-full max-w-3xl"
+                             style="display:block;text-align:center"
+                             data-ad-client="ca-pub-6457864535683080"
+                             data-ad-slot="8766048277"
+                             data-ad-format="auto"
+                             data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
+                        <script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script>
+                    </div>
+                @endif
             @endforeach
             @include('web.home.sections.collections', ['collections' => $props['collections_trending'] ?: ($props['collections_featured'] ?: ($props['collections_editorial'] ?? []))])
             @include('web.home.sections.world-spotlight', ['world' => $props['world_spotlight'] ?? null])
diff --git a/tests/Feature/HomePageTest.php b/tests/Feature/HomePageTest.php
index 981900fb..0bea12c6 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/HomePageTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/HomePageTest.php
@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@ it('authenticated home page sends private cache headers', function () {
         ->toContain('no-store');
 });
 
+it('authenticated home page does not render ads', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->get('/')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertDontSee('data-ad-slot="8766048277"', false)
+        ->assertDontSee('pagead2.googlesyndication.com', false);
+});
+
+it('guest home page renders the dashboard horizontal ad', function () {
+    $this->get('/')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertSee('data-ad-slot="8766048277"', false);
+});
+
 it('home page includes a canonical link tag', function () {
     $this->get('/')
         ->assertStatus(200)